The Hand of Fate #16
In "Specters Stalk the Bloody Tower," a selfish man's death leads him to Fate himself, who offers him a chance to return to life through three fateful doors—each labeled with a different temptation: Money, Power, and Love. Artist Mike Sekowsky and inker Mario Rizzi bring the eerie, dreamlike descent into these failed lives to life, as the man’s attempts to cheat fate unravel in increasingly grim ways. Cover by Frank Giusto captures the story’s haunting tone, making this 1953 Ace Magazines issue a standout in its genre.
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A "selfish man" dies and meets Fate, leading him to the afterlife. The man tries to cheat his demise by entering three doors back into life, labeled "Money", "Power" and "Love". Three times his new attempts at life fail miserably. In the end he has to accept his fate.
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